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Malcolm

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Surname McEACHNIE

Firstname James

Service Number 8109

Date Death 11/10/1914

Decoration

Place of birth Mollinsburn Stirling

Other 1st Bn.

SNWM roll THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS

Rank Pte

Theatre of death Home.

Name: McEACHNIE, JAMES

Initials: J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Serjeant

Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders

Unit Text: 1st Bn.

Age: 23

Date of Death: 11/10/1914

Service No: 8109

Additional information: Son of Neil and Elizabeth McEachnie, of 181, Garngad Rd., Glasgow. Born at Mollinsburn.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: ZIE. 48.

Cemetery: BRIGHTON (BEAR ROAD) BOROUGH CEMETERY

Cemetery: BRIGHTON (BEAR ROAD) BOROUGH CEMETERY

Country: United Kingdom

Locality: Sussex

Historical Information: The cemetery is on the Lewes road. It was opened in 1857, and now covers 44 acres. It climbs the hill Eastward, crossing a public road. A War Cross stands in the cemetery. There are 274 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war and a further 102 of the 1939-1945 war commemorated in this site. The 1939-45 commemorations include 3 unidentified Merchant seamen and 1 unidentified British soldier. There are also 40 Foreign National war burials here and 4 non-war service burials.

No. of Identified Casualties: 416

Aye

Malcolm

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Remembered with honour. RIP.

We shall never forget them.

Terry W.

Remembered with honour. RIP.

We shall never forget them.

Terry W.

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